2015
Comparison of Whole Ovary Cryotreatments for Fertility Preservation
Lotz L, Hauenstein T, Nichols-Burns S, Strissel P, Hoffmann I, Findeklee S, Dittrich R, Beckmann M, Oppelt P. Comparison of Whole Ovary Cryotreatments for Fertility Preservation. Reproduction In Domestic Animals 2015, 50: 958-964. PMID: 26446780, DOI: 10.1111/rda.12615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole ovary cryopreservationWhole ovariesOvary cryopreservationSlow freezeFresh controlFertility preservationFollicle numberApoptotic folliclesHistological evaluationKrebs-RingerRadiotherapy treatmentPig ovariesOvariesSlow-freezing methodsSignificant differencesFunctional integrityFolliclesFurther investigationFresh tissueSpecimen jarOverall decrease
2005
Ovarian senescence in the rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta)
Nichols S, Bavister B, Brenner C, Didier P, Harrison R, Kubisch H. Ovarian senescence in the rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta). Human Reproduction 2005, 20: 79-83. PMID: 15498779, PMCID: PMC4968694, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgingAnimalsFemaleFertilityHumansMacaca mulattaModels, AnimalOvarian FollicleOvaryPregnancyConceptsOvarian morphologyOvarian senescenceOld World primatesNumbers of primordial folliclesTime of menstrual cycleRhesus monkeysAge groupsWorld primatesPregnancy ratePrimordial folliclesMenstrual cycleFemales aged 1Primary folliclesStromal tissueAtretic folliclesReproductive ageReproductive senescenceMenopausal transitionAged 1FolliclesRhesusHuman femalesMacaca mulattaAgeOvary
2003
Calcitonin‐like immunoreactivity in serum and tissues of the bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo
Nichols S, Gelsleichter J, Manire C, Cailliet G. Calcitonin‐like immunoreactivity in serum and tissues of the bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo. Journal Of Experimental Zoology Part A Ecological And Integrative Physiology 2003, 298A: 150-161. PMID: 12884277, DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.10271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS. tiburoSphyrna tiburoBonnethead sharksHeterologous enzyme-linked immunosorbent assaySerum calcitonin concentrationEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayMature femalesSphyrnaBonnetheadSharksYolk dependenceElasmobranchsNonmammalian vertebratesReproductionEmbryonic developmentAnimal reproductionEarly stages of gestationRegulate certain aspectsPeptide hormonesStages of gestationYolk digestionCalcium homeostasisCalcitonin-like immunoreactivityMaternal sources